ROCHE’S monoclonal antibody
gantenerumab has been found to
remove amyloid plaques from the
brain of patients with Alzheimer’s
disease.
The Phase I trial finding,
published in Archives of Neurology,
marks the first time that clinical
data has been published for
gantenerumab, an investigational
fully human anti-amyloid beta
monoclonal antibody which is
designed to bind to amyloid
plaques in the brain and remove
them.
“These results and especially the
rapidity of the effects observed on
amyloid removal are very
encouraging and pave the way for
the development of a novel
treatment for Alzheimer’s disease,”
said Luca Santarelli, Global Head of
Roche Neuroscience Disease
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